Darwin, NT, Australia Leaving Sri Lanka behind, we boarded the plane to our next destination: Darwin, Australia, where the start of our next epic leg of our journey would be. But not immediately, mind you. First, we would check the
Colombo, Sri Lanka Having dragged up the kayaks on land, we took to the seafront for some more relaxing days, eventually ending up in the vibrant capital of Colombo. On a roll again With one day less of kayaking, we
Kalu Ganga, Sri Lanka This vacation is no vacation. Though we left Kandy by scenic train, we would be spending the next couple of days motoring our own arses, by means of pedal and paddle. I choo-choo-choose Sri Lanka Amongst
Kandy, Sri Lanka Once the capital of the island, now the second largest city in Sri Lanka, Kandy is the country’s cultural, buddhist and tea-y capital. Without milk or sugar. Or tea. The day started with a visit to a
Knuckles, Sri Lanka The Sri Lankian highlands beckoned, and we heeded. Hiking gear at the ready, we spent 2.5 days in the mountain range known as The Knuckles hiking and glamping*. After the literal ups-and-downs of Sigiriya, we boarded the
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka Our active Hike, Bike and Kayak tour started easily enough. There were seven passengers in our group, which just pushed us over the limit from minivan to mini bus. So, we had plenty of space and could
Negombo, Sri Lanka Finally, we were on our merry!A mid-day flight meant no stressful morning (we even had time for a café breakfast) and plenty of time to do the oh-so-important liquorice* shopping at the airport. Yes, one can get
Gothenburg/Stockholm, Sweden The time has come! To say fair’s fair and so forth. Soon I’ll* embark on a new odyssey, as it seems like ages since last time.Fourteen years ago, I started these irregularly returning trips to far-off places, and